Small survey catamaran «ROMONA-1»

ROMONA’s small survey vessel “ROMONA-1” was built in 2012. Special project was designed for build the small survey boat. This project includes all hydrographic experience of surveys using small survey boats before. The vessel’s hull is aluminum, type is “catamaran”. Thanks to low weight and short length the catamaran can be transferred by railway, car or sea transport in any location. Water jet installation allowed to decrease the draft to minimum and rational place survey equipment inside the catamaran’s hull. Installed rescue equipment: fire alarm, life raft, rescue immersion suits. The boat combines mobility, functionality and safety.

Small survey catamaran is capable to carry out wide spectrum of hydrographic and geophysical surveys in shallow water. Installed equipment and technical capabilities makes effective using of small survey catamaran close to sea structures.

Technical specifications

Engines:

2 diesel engines STEYR MO 94 K33, Water jets — Alamarin Jet 180 Waterjets.

Support and rescue equipment:

• Diesel generator KOHLER (240V, 3.5kW, 50Hz);
• VHF radio station;
• Magnetic compass;
• Radar;
• GNSS receiver;
• Fire alarm;
• Inflatable liferaft Viking 4UKL;
• Rescue immersion suits.

Equipment for survey operations:

• Two independent positioning systems in DGPS and RTK modes;
• Qinsy software for data collection;
• Radio telemetry system;
• Wireless (Wi-Fi) system to transmit data on base vessel or on shore in real time;
• Inertial navigation system Applanix POS MV V4 which allow to receive position, heading and vertical movement data;
• Multi beam echosounder R2Sonic 2022;
• Single beam echosounder ODOM Echotrac MKlll model DF3200.

It is possible to work with the following outboard equipment:

• Side scan sonar;
• Magnetometer;
• Seismoacoustic profiler;

Small survey catamaran «Miss Shelly»

Small survey catamaran was built in 2010 by special project and allow to wide spectrum hydrographical and geophysical surveys in shallow waters. It can be effectively used close to sea structures. As the hull type is catamaran so it allows to reduce draft to minimum.

Small survey catamaran can be effectively used with base vessel, which is SV “Ivan Kireev”. Special davits were installed on the vessel to launch and recover the catamaran onboard.

Technical specifications

Engines:

• 2 x STEYR 144 BHP diesel engines with Mercruiser Bravo ll Sterndrive steering columns.

Additional equipment

• Diesel generator KOHLER (240V, 9kW, 50Hz);
• VHF radio station
• Magnetic compass;
• Radar;
• GNSS receiver;
• 4 shafts for stationary fastening of geophysical and hydrographical equipment;
• Loading boom 3 meters long, with a lifting capacity of 250 kg.

Equipment for survey operations:

• Two independent positioning systems operating in DGPS and RTK modes;
• Data collection system based on Qinsy software;
• Radio telemetry system;
• Wireless communication system (Wi-Fi) with the ability to transmit data to the carrier vessel or to the shore in real time;
• Inertial system Applanix POS MV, which allows receiving data on the position, heading and vertical movements of the boat;
• Acoustic underwater positioning system (USBL) Kongsberg uPaP 200;
• Multibeam echo sounder R2Sonic 2024;
• Single-beam echo sounder ODOM CV100;
• Seismoacoustic profiler Geopulse Pinger;
• Remotely controlled underwater vehicle of the inspection class Seaeye Falcon;
• Side-scan sonar Edgetech 4125;
• Geometrics G-882 magnetometer.